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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

643 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 33

Amazing Naval Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday: Thursday: Nearly two tons of naval machinery, missed from, Portsmouth dockyard…

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Theft of Cattle Sentence Upheld

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 1

James Clyde Hail, who was stated to have assets worth £17,000, and an income of £130 a week from a butchery business, recently…

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Unusual Court Charge

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

A land owner on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area was fined 10/- and 8/- costs last week for lending a firearm to a boy employee under the…

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Police Club Approval For Boxing Tournament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 10

A letter from the Goulburn Police Boys' Club, read at last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, stated that the club…

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Thought They Had Right to Protect Their Ewes Wombeyan Caves Men Charged

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 8

A case of interest to graziers and men on the land was heard at the Taralga Police Court recenty before Mr. W. F. Brits,…

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Wedding Cake and Coffins Cunning Criminal Caught "Better Off in Gaol," Says Judge

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: At the Liverpool Police Court last month Arthur Robinson, aged 79 years, was convicted on eight charges of false…

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Was Gunman Shot by the Police?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: A blood-stained coat found in a house at Cronulla to-day is believed to have belonged to the gunman whom the police have…

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Life in the West Australian Police 100 Miles Is Area For One Man Aborigines' Life

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 8

According to Mr. F. O'Loughlin, who visited Goulburn recently, the romance often associated with the…

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Bail Refused Roberts Charged With Murder Newcastle Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the Newcastle Police Court to-day Leonard William Roberts, 34, was charged with having feloniously and maliciously…

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Parramatta Murder O'Brien Before The Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY" Tuesday: At the Central Criminal Court to-day Dudley Lorraine O'Brien, 22 a baker, was charged with the murder at Liverpool on…

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Newcastle Strangling Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 1

Sydney Tuesday: An application was made by the Crown Prosecutor in the Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Maxwell, to charge…

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Gunman Meets End After Duel with Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A man, who stated his name was Adrian William Jones, died in St. George Hospital as the result of a bullet wound received in an encounter with the police…

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Gaol for Street Beggar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 7

Arrested last night on a charge of having placed himself in Auburn Street for the purpose of begging alms, Charles Smith, 37,…

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Law's Long Arm Roberts Arrested for Newcastle Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 6

Roberts, whom the Coroner refused to commit for trial some months ago in connection with the murder of Miss Everett at Newcastle, was on…

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Police Court. Alleged Stealing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 1

Gordon Daley, 21, was arrested on Friday night last by Constable Randall and brought before the local Bench and charged with stealing £10,…

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Cool Theft Walked Off with Suit Cases From Railway Parcels Office

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 2

An attempt by two strangers to steal two suitcases and contents from the parcels office at Temora railway station, resulted in the…

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Shire Clerk Sentenced Twenty-one Months' Gaol

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 4

Coming before Judge White, in the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Friday last. Frank Albert John Hunter (25), of Griffith, former "A"…

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Bail Refused Roberts Charged with Murder Newcastle Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the Newcastle Police Court to-day Leonard William Roberts (84), was charged with having feloniously and…

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Liquor Tests Of Motorists Police Have Many to Apply

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

It was stated at the Newtown Police Court last week that three tests had been given a motorist against whom a charge of driving…

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Woman Charged Outcome of Rose Bay Shooting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday: Norma Woods, 28, domestic; was charged at the Paddington Police Court' this morning with having wounded with intent to…

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